QF37 MEL-SIN orbits over Port Phillip Bay

[airspace alpha]

QF37 MEL-SIN orbits over Port Phillip Bay now. VH-EBS. Not going anywhere. No sign of fuel dump, undercarriage down.

[compressor stall]

I heard that there is about to be an AD out for the left hand Thales Thronomister. Watch this space.

[wheels_down]

I wonder if the skipper will ask the poor terrified punters to pray?

[CurtainTwitcher]

Pretty sure the A330 doesn't have a jettison system...

Nice pic though

[Cunning_Stunt]

Quick! Call A320ECAM!! He’ll know what to do... turn everything off and on again.

[Jerr]

Looks like it’s landing shortly

[Stationair8]

Do not panic, the crew are in contact with Geoffrey Thomas!

[swh]

Originally Posted by compressor stall

I heard that there is about to be an AD out for the left hand Thales Thronomister. Watch this space.

If it was the left one they could only do right hand turns in the Southern Hemisphere.

[compressor stall]

Originally Posted by swh

If it was the left one they could only do right hand turns in the Southern Hemisphere.

I thought that got fixed with the FADEC H2F9 upgrade? ANZ did the controlled entry into service.

[bloated goat]

I heard they were approaching duty limits so decided to hold and figure out what to do.

[The Bullwinkle]

I wonder if the skipper will ask the poor terrified punters to pray?

The same punters that Channel 7 will pick to interview when they land!
I’m sure they deliberately seek out the most bogan passengers to interview for the news!

[airspace alpha]

Thanks curtain twitcher- I’ve loads more as he was orbiting over bayside and i have a ginormous lens. I would have cropped it but I’m still getting my head around the latest photoshop. No fuel dump? Surely he had a chemtrail switch next to the mark4 thronomister, that would have worked.

[Global Aviator]

Originally Posted by Jerr

Looks like it’s landing shortly

They could have at least drawn a pretty picture! Tennis racquet? Aussie flag? VB? Sheesh were they kinda busy or sumtink?

[holdingagain]

Is there some way we can prevent the children above posting. Shouldn’t they be in bed by now

[Weapons Grade]

Gear Down?

The picture shows the gear down - the questions should be:
a. Was the gear intentionally either selected down or not selected up (increase drag = increase in fuel flow); or
b. Gear was selected up but did not retract (gear pins not removed/stowed).

[maggot]

Originally Posted by bloated goat

I heard they were approaching duty limits so decided to hold and figure out what to do.

After rereading the intams and discovering fattys is closed for CNY they performed an air return.

[molikotigo]

I wonder if the skipper will ask the poor terrified punters to pray?

[Duck Pilot]

The new CASA CAO 48.1 fatigue rules at work! Completely unusable......

But what the he’ll would we know?

[A little birdie]

Originally Posted by Weapons Grade

b. Gear was selected up but did not retract (gear pins not removed/stowed).

There are lots of other reasons besides the pins why the gear on an A330 won’t retract.

[Mafortion]

“Pretty sure the A330 doesn't have a jettison system...”

It’s an option for the 330... Qantas didn’t take it though, as the aircraft is certified to land at up to MTOW in emergency situations.